Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) Reaches New 1-Year High at $16.74

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSE:AYA) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as C$16.74 and last traded at C$16.67, with a volume of 186975 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at C$15.96.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AYA shares. BMO Capital Markets set a C$21.50 price target on Aya Gold & Silver and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Desjardins boosted their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$21.00 to C$26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Eight Capital boosted their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$22.00 to C$26.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 11th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$18.00 to C$18.50 in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, National Bankshares lowered their price target on Aya Gold & Silver from C$22.00 to C$21.75 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$20.82.

Aya Gold & Silver Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 3.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.42. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is C$14.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$13.90. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 177.33 and a beta of 1.39.

Aya Gold & Silver (TSE:AYA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 14th. The company reported C$0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.01 by C$0.06. Aya Gold & Silver had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 3.70%. The company had revenue of C$18.72 million during the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Aya Gold & Silver Inc. will post 0.5566787 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aya Gold & Silver

In other Aya Gold & Silver news, Senior Officer Ugo Landry-Tolszczuk sold 19,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$13.99, for a total value of C$277,701.50. Insiders own 10.19% of the company’s stock.

Aya Gold & Silver Company Profile

Aya Gold & Silver Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of precious metals projects in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project is the Zgounder property located approximately 265 kms east of Agadir in the Proterozoic Siroua Massif of the Anti-Atlas Range, Morocco.